Friday, November 15, 2013

Cerro Brujo and Kicker Rock

A beautiful beach of white coral beach where you can
swim and watch birds and sea lions, plus snorkel next to the black volcanic cliffsmake this beachanotherof the Galapagosmost spectacular.

Wedecided not togo ashore, but instead to take apangaride along theCerroBrunjorocks-herethere were severalcavesinthe cliffswhere there weresea lions, pelicans as well as many sea birds.

Cerro Brujo is the remains of a
tuff cone. It is one of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin.
Captain Fitzroy climbed to the top of the hill to scout out reefs. It
has an impressive landscape, where it is often possible to see coastal
and migratory birds, including pelicans, Blue-footed Boobies, and
Swallow-tailed Gulls, as well as sea lions and marine iguanas. At times
the lagoon is completely dry and deposits of salt may be found in the
bottom. The people of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno used to use the lagoon as a
salt mine. Located on
the north coast of Isla San Cristobal. In the vicinity of the beach you
can see seabirds like blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, herons,
frigate birds and shore birds

When
leaving Cerro Brujo the ship did circumnavigate Kicker Rock, the
striking remains of a volcanic tuff cone, now split in two.

Kicker Rock or "León Dormido," which literally translates to "Sleeping Lion is a rock formation, located on the coast
of San Cristobal. It is a magnificent
island in the middle of the sea, rising 500 feet from the ocean, is
shaped like a giant sleeping lion , hence its name. The rocks are
remains of a vertical formation of tufa, and is a favorite place for
various species of seabirds.